On the false profits blog an article was published by Robert Fitzpatrick, founder of Pyramid Scheme Alert and co-author of the book False Profits. The main theme of the article is on why people fall for pyramid and Ponzi schemes.
The Evolution of Fraud
01/17/2010 07:21 PM
As business has grown more complex, fraud has evolved and adapted [...]
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A pastor had parishioners pray for God’s help to buy homes and then encouraged them to take out mortgages with a fraudster.
Pastor Joshua Avia of the Hosanna Baptist Church Lower Hutt called members to the front of the church to pray for wealth, then ran $10-a-head prosperity [...]
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Police and business owners are together cracking down on crime in the Shore’s most densely occupied business area.
With about 1000 commercial premises in Albany and North Harbour, the business area has proved a popular target for thieves, North Shore police area commander inspector Les Paterson says.
“This [...]
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The Takapuna Beach Business Association is alerting its members about scams that have hit North Shore businesses during the past few weeks.
Association general manager Peter White says: “It pays to always be a step ahead of the scammers.”
He says one of [...]
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According to figures of the US Chamber of Commerce statistics an estimated 75% of all employees steal from their employer, costing billions per year. The FBI claims that employee theft is the fastest growing crime. A large number of business failures can be traced back to employee theft and fraud. And be aware employees may [...]
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Filed under: FRAUD DETECTION, FRAUD EXAMINATION, FRAUD PREVENTION, INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTS/SERVICES, RISK MANAGEMENT
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